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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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